This disturbing video shows youths on bikes causing chaos in Derby city centre, trashing eight cars by kicking them and pelting them with stones.

Police have launched an investigation after the cars were damaged by the group, which included eight boys and two girls.

They try to open car doors, repeatedly kick doors and throw stones at them at Friar Gate Arches, off Friar Gate on Friday August 25 at around 6.50pm.

A spokesman for Derbyshire police said nobody had been arrested in connection with the incident but said it wants to hear from any members of the public who recognise any of the people on the video.

A still image of the CCTV footage

One businessman, who owns a company in Friar Gate Arches but did not want to be named, said the incident made him feel "disgusted".

He said: "I came here in the morning and saw all the damage. It's terrible. A lot of the cars had their windows smashed in and there was glass everywhere. The amount of time and effort it takes to put these sort of things right is very painstaking.

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"I feel so sorry for the people who have been impacted by this. I cannot begin to imagine why anybody would do this. The people that are responsible are terrible. They need to understand what they have done. It's not right. I hope the police catch them and they are held responsible."

Paul Hezelgrave, city councillor for Abbey ward which covers Friar Gate, said he was horrified at the news. He said: "I would urge anybody who knows anything to please get in touch with the police so these people can be caught and put through the criminal justice system. I'm really concerned for local residents and businesses that have experienced this. It really does bring the area down when these sort of incidents take place.

"It would be a really good bit of community action if somebody could come forward and give the police some names. They can either contact the force or Crimestoppers. This is terrible behaviour and it's unacceptable. It's also quite rare, crime on Friar Gate is not usual and we do not want it to become usual either."